My Dad had a '46 Roadmaster. Roomy and smooth riding. Shortly after he got it we drove to New York with my Mom and my aunt and me in the back. My Mom and aunt complained the whole trip about their feet being hot. Upon returning one of my uncles who worked at a Buick dealership checked it showed him that the heater, which was under the seat had been on the the whole time. It turned off and on with a knob like an outside faucet. I was fine I had the back seat to myself. Oh yes, this was in August 🤣🤣🤣. I loved that car 🚗❤️
Your experience in riding in car of the 1940s in very insightful. I was born in 1957 and I do have vague memories as a small child riding in cars of the 1940s and a 1936 Dodge that was still driven my people of my Great Grandparents age group up to about 1963. I have often wandered, particularly with regard to the width of the seats in the back, what size such as this 1947 Buick would be equivalent to a car of the 1950s, 1960s or the 1970s? can you contrast the quality of this ride of this 1947 Buick with the cars of these latter decades? Thank you for your post.
Nice car! I noticed that your 47 Super has a Dynaflow transmission which was introduced in 1948. 47 Buicks didn't have Dynaflows so it must have been retrofitted. I own a 48 Roadmaster and a 21,000 mile original 47 Super.
@@danielgreen6678 I noticed that when he finished the drive, he put the shift lever in the all-the-way-up Park position. I don't know about a single range HydraMatic, but the Dual Range one in my 53 Pontiac used the all-the-way-down Reverse position for Park.
I'd just like a very, very good driver to give my wife and I a trip to Washington DC and back, just riding in the back seat would be a thrill. Just think ; it's better now then it's ever been.
Back in the day, would have preferred this over the Caddy. Though they shared a similar body, I never really cared for the "pontoon" fenders on the Caddy. The smooth "flow through" fenders of the Buick are much more graceful & make it the best looking car of the era!
what a beautiful machine. it far outclasses anything modern. that said, knowing we have seat belt laws today, i think you are limited on how much you can drive something like this, unless you have them installed. then again i wouldnt wanna alter this piece of art in any way
How'd you manage to get that beautiful 360 degree footage from about 2:25 until about the 3 minute mark? It could not have been from a passenger sitting in the front seat or the back seat.
The camera I use (GoPro Fusion) captures in 360 degrees, so you can select whichever viewpoint you want in post production editing and then create pans like that. Bit of a learning curve but a fun effect.
If memory serves me correctly, to start a Buick, you turned on the ignition & then you push the accelerator to the floor, this activates the starter. Buick kept this design through 1958. In the 1959 models they went to the conventional ignition key start.
My dad had a 1949 Super … blue 4 door . He always said that it was a great car !
Beautiful. If only we could have plush, roomy back seats like that to ride in again.
Excellent point.
Beautiful Color ❤ 😊
What an absolutely stunning classic! If I owned that, it would be my daily driver.
Buick like that is my idea of a C A R !
My Dad had a '46 Roadmaster. Roomy and smooth riding. Shortly after he got it we drove to New York with my Mom and my aunt and me in the back. My Mom and aunt complained the whole trip about their feet being hot. Upon returning one of my uncles who worked at a Buick dealership checked it showed him that the heater, which was under the seat had been on the the whole time. It turned off and on with a knob like an outside faucet. I was fine I had the back seat to myself. Oh yes, this was in August 🤣🤣🤣. I loved that car 🚗❤️
Great story!
Your experience in riding in car of the 1940s in very insightful. I was born in 1957 and I do have vague memories as a small child riding in cars of the 1940s and a 1936 Dodge that was still driven my people of my Great Grandparents age group up to about 1963. I have often wandered, particularly with regard to the width of the seats in the back, what size such as this 1947 Buick would be equivalent to a car of the 1950s, 1960s or the 1970s? can you contrast the quality of this ride of this 1947 Buick with the cars of these latter decades? Thank you for your post.
@@donaldrichardson9132 I would like to know this as well!!
Nice car! I noticed that your 47 Super has a Dynaflow transmission which was introduced in 1948. 47 Buicks didn't have Dynaflows so it must have been retrofitted. I own a 48 Roadmaster and a 21,000 mile original 47 Super.
It's a cobbled car.
Sounded like a 4-speed single range HydraMatic.
When my Dad traded his'46 Roadmaster he bought a'52 Super with Dynaflow tranny. I learned to drive in it. I had a ton of fun in that car 🚗
@@danielgreen6678 I noticed that when he finished the drive, he put the shift lever in the all-the-way-up Park position. I don't know about a single range HydraMatic, but the Dual Range one in my 53 Pontiac used the all-the-way-down Reverse position for Park.
What a beautiful car that is
Nice car. This Buick appears video game L.A. Noire use the LAPD traffic division and drive by Ray Pinker.
My favorite style of Buick and here in Australia finding one is unbelievably difficult.
What a beautiful car! ❤
I'd just like a very, very good driver to give my wife and I a trip to Washington DC and back, just riding in the back seat would be a thrill. Just think ; it's better now then it's ever been.
Back in the day, would have preferred this over the Caddy. Though they shared a similar body, I never really cared for the "pontoon" fenders on the Caddy. The smooth "flow through" fenders of the Buick are much more graceful & make it the best looking car of the era!
Absolutely, I’ve always had the same opinion.
what a beautiful machine. it far outclasses anything modern. that said, knowing we have seat belt laws today, i think you are limited on how much you can drive something like this, unless you have them installed. then again i wouldnt wanna alter this piece of art in any way
You are not required to add seat belts to a ore 1968 car.
Great family👨👨👦👦 car🚗
Cool! Totally!
Glad you think so!
I noticed the gauges have opposite arrow designs in them. Pretty cool if those were turn signals.
Absolutely beautiful.
That is the sun visor that my grandfather had on his but he had a 1952 Buick. Cool just the same nice car 😊👍
Lou Costible profiled a Super owner who replaced the straight 8 with a 90s era GM small block. I was disappointed.
Beautiful D😊
What - a - beauty!
I didn't know they had turn key starting in 1947, instead of the floor switch or separate dash button.
They didn't on a Buick. Buick had the starting switch on the carb.
Ein Traumwagen...
Una bellesa
Love the color
This car seems to have absolutely no defect in its disign 🥺
'47 Buicks didn't have Dynaflush..
Exactly!
DeserT BoB It’s been Mickey Moused...too bad. Still, very nice!
This car is probably close to what it was in 1947.
A real car
My Dad had a 48 Super that looked exactly like that one Not a Dynaflow car though.
I see this one has been retrofitted with Dynaflow.
How'd you manage to get that beautiful 360 degree footage from about 2:25 until about the 3 minute mark? It could not have been from a passenger sitting in the front seat or the back seat.
The camera I use (GoPro Fusion) captures in 360 degrees, so you can select whichever viewpoint you want in post production editing and then create pans like that. Bit of a learning curve but a fun effect.
LA Noire anyone?
Aquí como no hablo inglés
Y soy chileno 🇨🇱 voy a decir
Hello
Neat vehicle! I had both a 47 &48 super. Did you change the ignition? Both of nine had the start switch on the carburetor
If course the ignition's changed. The transmission's not right, either.
Could you describe the operation, the carburetor is under the hood?
If memory serves me correctly, to start a Buick, you turned on the ignition & then you push the accelerator to the floor, this activates the starter. Buick kept this design through 1958. In the 1959 models they went to the conventional ignition key start.
...700R4...I thought I heard it shifting...
I did not know you could get an automatic transmission in a 1947 Buick.
You couldn't!
They might have swapped out the transmission. Buick didn't offer an automatic transmission until the next year ,in 1948.
How did you turn the camera while driving?
The camera I used (GoPro Fusion) has that capability
@@Cascadiaclassic well done!
Where are you guys located?
Portland Oregon
That's a 48 unless somebody put that Dynaflow in it.
And it would have to be a Roadmaster. Super didn't get the Dynaflow option till the new generation '49 model!
48 had black plastics and different gauge faces.
Most original owners are in caskets by now.
an automatic transmission in 1947? WOW
Not stock. Cadillacs and Oldsmobiles did, but Buicks did not.
Where are you guys located
Portland, Oregon
Key start, alternator, automatic transmission? What the hell?
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At least they kept the stock type engine in it.